The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
FAME THAT COSTS DEAR.
14B DARK SIDE OF Politics AND
oFFICEHOLDLNG.

whe Have ouat Politics and Got 1eseh.
The other day ex-United States Marshal
Louis r. Payn declared TO friend that he
would to-day DO worth ct least quarter Of
million more than he now possesses had he
mover gone into politics Mr.. Payn IL o little
past middle life. He has been an active poll
tician for many years, and In the main very
successful one. Yet no IL ready to declare after
long experience that II 10 very costly career
for any man to undertake who has not wealth
or ct least competence
PROBABLY not single member Of Congress
who has served say from six to ton years, and
who entered that body so poor that the salary
was his main dependence for living expenses.
can be found who would deny the accuracy OF
Mr.. Payns assertion. Probably every mem
Der has hoard from associates who have won
fame, and have distinguished themselves above
their colleagues, assertions that they would
be far better of had they never entered Con-
gross, and had they instead devoted the ener-
GIGS and abilities which gave them political
repute to acquiring fortune.
Young fellows. say Of thirty-hvo or eight,
enter Congress- oiled with political ambi-
| ton, inspired BY enthusiasm, and charged
with plenty Of energy They succeed there
in winning respect and influence. They
are fascinated by tho experience. AM
bition increases, and 80 they 20 on year
after year. adding to their political influence.
until Just as the hair is beginning TO be tinged
with gray and untold evidences warn them
they arc psassng out 81 ne y9sS 81 aSar
soms " Ssm ses IA quit
politics. and buckle down to business 9r pro;
politics TO steal rom them the enslsiss Il theft
| best years. Others have not tho moral hbro 70
saspshds Sr AZ ss na g
for bare support TO such msafrs opgortgnities
insp betty ofiises IN tSs WssSinstSn Sepsrt-
ments or begging for fayors in local offices In
Politics is an expensive and risky career for
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doy HaSSsfd I'D no. merely thsor d,sS when hen
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ess enS
Sss To apa "a
out oent Hs BEGAN brtilisstiy, TOO. and Ess
early, urged to accept political honors. He
psrhaps esst NJ
%s%P sse e Sn WHO'S
Of tho many oneTinss 81 high politioal ONCE
feit that he had made mistake. and could not
be- Induced to run again. Not until the iulness
"a an h1a aSS eaf hs cond rive
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ha ave Ssd Mna'e'er p0A'''S' 'o''e'' no n''kn'
has 4eSn reporssd tna s, AZ T ~ ss d, D.
p1Sie iie perhaps before the term Of ConSress
tSss S Rssd IA ~
one 'n Of 'e he ees sminenty
aO politicians whS
won We liz iesdersSip 81 lis pSrtY n the HOUSE
sa$ eysf r. heads Sf sS%e ysy sS ss. III. p:
but he iSs tn, these 70 Of
has made ~ h s1 MIND hi e h mar 4 Ts Ass
Eng yesisn's worth $1,000 when g years j. old;
snbstantial fSsn the sSSemarai honor Of beinS
the leader Of This his party IN The House. ''s
nnan a% az bs bnss sneessses Of
some men whom he used TO know In ConSress.
1ggE5 a1 sis DSI IS5f
SOmS Oh n 9S nas ba oo date MSW on
Splendid independsnoe is wit on thss ciothes
tReir .faoes and in their manner. 10 saw Els
aed stor t sad
check tcr ye uF rsy now say and guess You and
Meap orn oIoctn3 Sneatsr ~ The Rnmae WAC"
'HTb Me a9neris1oe ~ NonHiinG hes siao I'm.
nressed Reed' n he Guits Gonoress nov and
piunses ineo business e Or proiessons; sss:SiST
o. ne Will donbf hSs pc aP S 70 MAKE goHd
ino Por Toyy RceS thon1h he thinEo "a wi
ho9 o III ;u.t ~ n,,nS TN sAouSn no no "uA
Tn The day before Blaine sailed for Europe
annsr n"btrnsiys hnt st1lab n rsss , ~
nrosnerity. Gisniayinr ia syre indicafionSs n
Rt oontS syd r.S eus0 oai9.S
Blaine 'v az The FiitS Aysnae Hctei 1 He uR Sd
and had rnn fer GovernGr 81 nhio ss tbs Eemn,
Srati H candidste. ana aot WhiUped n1 He W WSs
he was soiWers as brSSt az thoss sS1 youna
man m ~ Tis a1e Sad aver ham IA Was IN ~
lis ears In politics for ten years. and b sud-
| ooIuty aSuuu aaAtooiL ny ~ 10y VIII Sno oYI